Hindwell Cursus

Cursus
Destroyed
SO244605

Also known as:

Four Stones Cursus

Nearest town:

Kington (7km E)

OS reference:

SO244605

OS sheets:

137, 148

Latitude:

52° 14' 13.31 N

Longitude:

3° 6' 25.96 W

Added to TMA by

BrigantesNation

Fieldnotes (1)
Miscellaneous (1)
Links (1)
Topics (1)

Articles

Hindwell Cursus

Cursus

ShropshireTraveller Sep 2, 2006

Aerial images from the survey on the Walton Basin (The Walton Basin Project: Excavation and Survey in a Prehistoric Landscape 1993-7), and a 3D fly through reconstruction at the Radnorshire Museum in Llandrindod Wells both confirm the existance of this Cursus.

Hindwell Cursus

Cursus

B

BrigantesNation Nov 29, 2004

Possible cursus with the south west end at SO24496052 and the north east end at SO24926074.

Shows on a combination of aerial photographs and as a combination of cropmark features. The site is 474m long and 54m wide with no definite terminals.

Hindwell Cursus

Cursus

B

BrigantesNation Nov 29, 2004

Presteigne.com

Local history website with good prehistory coverage.

Topics

Hindwell Cursus status & Four Stones cursus query 6

Paulus
Sep 2007

Sites within 20km of Hindwell Cursus

The Four Stones

Stone Circle • 0.36km NE

42

13
Harpton Court Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.63km SSW

2

1
Hindwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.64km NE

8

2
Crossway Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 0.71km SW

1
Hindwell Enclosure

Enclosure • 1.02km ENE

1

1

2
Hindwell round barrow group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.11km ENE

6

3
Hindwell Pool

1.3km ENE

2

3

1
Old Radnor Church

Christianised Site • 1.52km SE

4

2
Walton Green Cursus

Cursus • 1.87km E

1

1
Womaston

Causewayed Enclosure • 1.88km ENE

1
Crossfield Lane barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.93km NNW

2

3
Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.05km ENE

6

1
Kinnerton Court Stone I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.2km N

17

1

4
Kinnerton Court Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.3km N

11

4
Knobley Brook barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 2.93km ENE

1
Castle Ring (Old Radnor)

Hillfort • 3.72km NE

17

1
Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 4km S

1
Burfa Bank

Hillfort • 4.02km ENE

26

1
Beggar’s Bush

Round Barrow(s) • 4.03km NNE

3

1
The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 4.05km SE

4

1

1
Bache Hill and the Whimble

Round Barrow(s) • 4.42km W

71

1

6

3
Cwmade

Round Barrow(s) • 4.48km NE

5

1
Black Mixen

Round Barrow(s) • 6.13km WNW

18

3
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.02km WSW

1
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 7.06km WSW

2
Shepherd’s Well cross dyke

Dyke • 7.13km WNW

4

2
Gilfach Hill

Enclosure • 7.18km NNE

5
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 7.92km W

28

2
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.15km WSW

12
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.31km WSW

3

1
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 8.82km WSW

4

2
Stapleton Henge

Henge • 9.16km ENE

1
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.49km WSW

11

1
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 10.12km W

1

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.19km W

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.31km WSW

6

1
Wapley Hill

Hillfort • 10.34km ENE

22

1

4
Fedw

Stone Circle • 10.36km WSW

4

1
Milton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.49km SSE

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.96km W

5

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 11.45km WSW

10

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.94km WSW

13

1

2
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 11.96km SW

1
Kinsham Cupmarked Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.98km ENE

1
Lower Court (Lower Kinsham)

Round Barrow(s) • 11.98km ENE

1
Pen-twyn Camp (Brilley)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.01km S

1
Skyborry

Round Barrow(s) • 13.78km N

4

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 13.99km WSW

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 14.02km SW

2

2
Milton Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 14.06km E

1
Rhos-Goch Chapel

Round Barrow(s) • 14.16km SSW

1
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 14.29km WSW

4

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 14.49km WSW

1
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.57km WSW

5

2
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.63km WSW

7

3
Lane Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 14.74km SSW

1
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.78km WSW

3

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 14.95km WSW

15

4
Crossfoot Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.98km S

4

2
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.08km WSW

5

3
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.32km WSW

4

2
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 15.46km WNW

10
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.92km WSW

4

3
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 15.93km WNW

9
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 15.99km WSW

7

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 16.22km WSW

21

1

2
Wern-y-Gaufron

Round Barrow(s) • 16.3km NNW

1
Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

Hillfort • 16.61km NNE

23

3
Pennant Pound

Round Barrow(s) • 16.64km NNW

2
Melin-y-Grogue

Round Barrow(s) • 16.65km NNW

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 16.9km WSW

4

2
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 17km WSW

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 17.03km WSW

1
Lower Newton

Cup Marked Stone • 17.09km E
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.21km WSW

2

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 17.41km WSW

2

2
Beacon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.62km NW

11

1
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 17.67km S

4

3
Coxall Knoll

Hillfort • 17.72km NE

10

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 17.99km WSW

12

1

1
Fedw Llwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 18.08km NNW

7

2
Archenfield

Chambered Tomb • 18.27km SSE

2

2
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 18.39km WSW

12

2
Walford Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.41km NE

2
Rockhill

Enclosure • 18.56km N

5

1
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 18.73km SSW

1
Pyon Wood Camp

Hillfort • 18.79km ENE

10

2
Castle Ditches (Bedstone)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.84km NE

9

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 18.85km WSW

9

1

1
Arthur’s Stone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.88km SE

65

4

20

3
Great Hagley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.96km NNE

11

1

2
Old Stone (Pant-y-Caregl)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.08km NNW

3
Llanfair Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 19.12km N

4

1
Gannols Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.27km SE

2

2
Pentre House

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km SE

9

1

1

1
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.48km SSW

4

2
Pen y Wern

Stone Circle • 19.53km NNE

4

4
Brandon Camp

Hillfort • 19.57km NE

1

2
Pen Cae Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 19.59km SW

1
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 19.94km SSW

6
Buckton Round Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 19.99km NE

1